Portuguese Population in Vernon Parish, LA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Portuguese population in Vernon Parish, LA is reported at 43 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Vernon Parish, only Leesville shows a Portuguese population - 2 residents. The other four cities report none. The total county population of 43 indicates additional residents living in rural or unincorporated zones. Insights below examine this semi-urban distribution across Vernon Parish.

Top 5 cities with the largest Portuguese population in Vernon Parish

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  • 1
    Leesville
    Portuguese population in Leesville is 2
    0.04% of Leesville population is Portuguese
  • 2
    Anacoco
    Portuguese population in Anacoco is 0
    - of Anacoco population is Portuguese
  • 3
    New Llano
    Portuguese population in New Llano is 0
    - of New Llano population is Portuguese
  • 4
    Rosepine
    Portuguese population in Rosepine is 0
    - of Rosepine population is Portuguese
  • 5
    Simpson
    Portuguese population in Simpson is 0
    - of Simpson population is Portuguese

Overview of Portuguese population in Vernon Parish

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Vernon Parish with 43 Portuguese residents (0.09% of 47,764 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 64th percentile nationally among counties and 69th percentile within Louisiana for Portuguese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Vernon Parish's Portuguese population of 0.09% exceeds Louisiana's state average of 0.088% while remaining below the national average of 0.41%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Vernon Parish's 43 Portuguese residents constitute 1.1% of Louisiana's total Portuguese population of 4,072.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Vernon Parish's density of 0.032 Portuguese Americans per square mile remains below Louisiana's average of 0.094 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Vernon Parish Cities Ranked by Portuguese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 2 Portuguese residents in Leesville and zero residents in Anacoco, New Llano, Rosepine and Simpson. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Vernon Parish, LA ranked by Portuguese population count
Rank by Portuguese Population
City
Portuguese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Vernon Parish Portuguese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Leesville 2 0.04% 4.65%
2 Anacoco 0 - -
2 New Llano 0 - -
2 Rosepine 0 - -
2 Simpson 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Vernon Parish, LA by their Portuguese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Portuguese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Portuguese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Portuguese alone, while others identify as Portuguese along with another race (such as Portuguese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Portuguese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Portuguese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Portuguese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Portuguese .
  2. % of Total Vernon Parish Portuguese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Portuguese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Portuguese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Portuguese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Portuguese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.